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US House Republicans plan shutdown-averting measure amid credit warning

11 Nov 2023

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Republicans aim to release a stopgap measure to avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday, the morning after the Moody’s credit agency lowered its outlook on the government’s credit ratings to “negative.” A knowledgeable source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said plans for the release …

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Biden officials reject Moody’s shift to ‘negative’ outlook, point to Republican ‘dysfunction’

11 Nov 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Biden administration officials on Friday rejected a decision by Moody’s ratings agency to downgrade its U.S. economic outlook to negative from stable, calling the shift a reflection of what they called “extremism and dysfunction” among congressional Republicans. “While the statement by Moody’s maintains the United States’ AAA rating, we disagree with …

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Surgeons in New York announce world’s first eye transplant

10 Nov 2023

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced on Thursday, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. In the six months since the surgery, performed during a partial face transplant, the grafted …

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Biden’s infrastructure law has begun 40,000 projects. Will it help him in 2024?

10 Nov 2023

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two years after President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, his administration has launched 40,000 projects aimed at rebuilding America, according to his infrastructure czar, Mitch Landrieu. The White House wants Biden to gain maximum credit for the projects to help him in his fight …

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Unpublished study finds elevated cancer rates at US military base

10 Nov 2023

(Reuters) – Cancer and mortality studies conducted by a U.S. health agency have found elevated cancer rates in military and civilian personnel who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune, a major American military base, an epidemiologist familiar with the research says. A report on the findings was submitted in April, but the Agency for Toxic …

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Biden backs Tesla, Toyota unionization, slams Trump

10 Nov 2023

By Nandita Bose BELVIDERE, Illinois (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday backed the United Auto Workers’ efforts to unionize carmakers Tesla and Toyota and asked auto workers to reject his Republican opponent, Donald Trump. Biden spoke to UAW workers in Belvidere, Illinois, as the Democratic president tries to rally support for his economic agenda and …

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Factbox-Joe Manchin’s exit makes it harder for Democrats to defend US Senate majority

10 Nov 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s decision not to seek reelection will make it even harder for his fellow Democrats to defend their 51-49 majority in the 2024 elections, when they will be defending 23 seats, while Republicans are defending only 11. Here are some of what are expected to be the most challenging …

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US appeals court calls Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ limits unlawful

10 Nov 2023

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the Biden administration lacked authority to adopt a regulation aimed at reining in privately made firearms called “ghost guns” that are difficult for law enforcement to trace. A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with …

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Former top Baltimore prosecutor convicted of federal perjury charges

10 Nov 2023

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby was found guilty of perjury on Thursday for falsely claiming financial duress to withdraw funds from a retirement plan. A U.S. District Court jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted Mosby, 42, on both federal perjury counts she faced after hours of deliberation. Each count carries …

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